Published date: 12 December 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ships and boats - 34500000

Location of contract

PL25 4DJ

Value of contract

£84,300

Procurement reference

IT-35-379-MBSS2-121222

Published date

12 December 2022

Closing date

13 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Falmouth Marine School have successfully bid for strategic development funds to undertaken a 'De-carbonising a marine vessel' project. The project will result in the development of a dedicated marine electrical classroom and a remote machinery space/ bridge simulation room. The bridge simulation room is to be fitted with virtual reality equipment that would support learners progressing in to employment within the small vessel sector and off-shore wind farm support industry with a view to developing sustainability within this sector.

Requirements:

Falmouth Marine School require a marine industry related company that is conversant with the supply and installation of virtual reality and simulation equipment, both hardware and software, that is relevant to:

Health and safety and hazard identification
Preparation and maintenance of vessel structure
Maintenance of a marine vessel mechanical and electrical equipment
Safe operation of a vessel undertaking passage

This equipment should be suitable to support the training and development of:
Learners new to the industry and existing staff in developing the skills required to undertake those engineering and operational tasks that would be a part of the vessels daily/ weekly/ monthly routines and annual maintenance period and similar for personnel undertaking maintenance routine within the off-shore wind sector.

There will also be a requirement as part of this tender to include a cost for Falmouth Marine School staff to undertake training in the setting up, maintenance and operation of VR simulation software and equipment

More information

Links

Additional text

The College's electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall should you decide to provide a response to this Tender

Registering your company on In-Tend
Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home
o Overview of Portal
o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box
Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk

All questions and qualification should be requested no later than 12:00 Noon Wednesday 11th January 2023 and directed to: martin.peart@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk and/or steve.taylor@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk




Delivery Notes

The College's electronic tendering system (herein after referred to as In-Tend) will be used for this Tender https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall should you decide to provide a response to this Tender

Registering your company on In-Tend
Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home
o Overview of Portal
o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box
Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk


All questions and qualification should be requested no later than 12:00 Noon Wednesday 11th January 2023 and directed to: martin.peart@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk and/or steve.taylor@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk




Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Davey

Address

Tregonissey Road
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 4DJ
UK

Telephone

07765546636

Email

chris.davey@corwall.ac.uk